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.............................. Packard Bell
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Packard Bell was founded in 1926 as a maker of consumer radios. It later found success in the military electronics industry. and the television market. It also manufactured some of the earliest computers, the most famous of which, the PB 250 released in 1961, was one of the last users of magnetostrictive delay lines as part of its memory. It was also the last machine to be partially based on the original designs of Alan Turing’s NPL Pilot ACE computer. A Packard Bell radio was used as prop in the long-airing Gilligan's Island television show. The modified AR-851 model (antenna and handle added by the prop department), was an important plot device over the course of the three year run of the show.
In 1986, Beny Alagem and a group of Israeli investors bought the Packard Bell name from Teledyne and resurrected it as a manufacturer of low-cost personal computers. The computers, among the first IBM PC compatibles sold in retail consumer electronics chains — such as Sears — soon became popular. They also became known for poor quality control. In addition, Packard Bell frequently used motherboards and power supplies in unusual form factors (such as Intel's LPX form factor) that made replacement parts difficult or impossible to find.
While Packard Bell vanished from the U.S. market in 2000, it continues to be a popular brand in Europe as Packard Bell Europe (PBE) and holds third place in terms of consumer sales. They have also entered the MP3 business and produced a MP3/WMA player called the "AudioDream". In 2004, Packard Bell changed their logo and began manufacturing media products for television and wireless networking.
Packard Bell also sells accessories and has started operating in other continents. In September 2006, Packard Bell was bought by John Hui, the former owner of eMachines who sold eMachines to Gateway on January 30, 2004. Now known as Packard Bell BV, the company has relocated to Nijmegen.
In August 2007 Chinese PC manufacturer Lenovo confirmed its interest in acquiring Packard Bell in a move to expand its market into Europe. In August 2007 Acer/Gateway was rumored to be looking to buy Packard Bell. The rumor was confirmed in October 2007 when Gateway announced that it had acquired a controlling interest in the parent company of Packard Bell.
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